WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION—1995
SOCIOLOGY—Paper II
Time Allowed—3' Hours Full marks—100
Answer any three questions from Group A and any two from Group B.
All Questions carry equal marks.
Group A
Answer any three questions.
1. Why should we study tradition ? What are the common bases of Indian tradition ?
2. Discuss the salient features of the structural functional approach to the study of Indian social structure.
3. What are the social functions of religion ? How is religion creating tension in the society and politics of contemporary India ?
4. Write a short essay on the social basis of Indians bureaucracy.
5. Evaluate the sucess and failure of the Protective Discrimination Policy in India.
Group B
Answer any two questions.
6. What is meant by sanskritization ? Is it major source of social change in India ?
7. Write a note on the social and psychological problems of the aged in India.
8. Discuss with reference to India the social consequences of terrorism.
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